A PAIR OF BRONZE ‘LUDUAN’ CENSERS, 17TH-18TH CENTURY China. Each boldly cast standing foursquare, the mouth agape to release smoke, with a pierced horn extending from the top of the head, curling mane and brows, leaf-shaped ears, ruyi-form nose, and a large bushy flame-like tail behind. (2)

Provenance: Danish trade.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, minor nicks and light scratches, small dents, one lion with a minor structural crack to the body, the interiors with traces of use.

Weight: 701.9 g and 759.5 g
Dimensions: Height 12.6 cm and 12.3 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related luduan censer, 13.1 cm long, also dated 17^th-18^th century, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in CHINA / 5000 Years on 5 June 2020, lot 424, sold for HKD 52,500 (for a single censer).

十七至十八世紀一對甪端香爐
中國。昂首傲立，頭頂獨角，雙目圓瞪，葉形耳，如意鼻，發須如火焰紋，前胸配以纓絡鈴鐺，頭部與身體相分開。腹部中空，設計巧妙。體態飽滿圓潤。(2)

來源：丹麥古玩市場。
品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和鑄造瑕疵、輕微刻痕和劃痕、小凹痕，一隻甪端的身體有輕微的結構裂縫，內部有使用痕跡。

重量：分別為701.9 克與 759.5 克
尺寸： 分別高12.6 厘米 與12.3 厘米

拍賣結果比較：比較一件十分相近的甪端香爐，長13.1 厘米，十七至十八世紀，見香港蘇富比CHINA / 5000 Years 2020年6月5日lot 424, 售價HKD 52,500 (一個單獨的爐)。